History

A brief summary of Baanchivitmais and Childfriend's history

Baan Chivit Mai is founded

BCM is founded by Eva Olofsson in KlongToey in the slum of Bangkok.

1989

ChiangRai

BCM starts an organization in Northern Thailand. BCM rents wooden houses and the organization takes off from there.

1994

Huadoi

The opening of the home at Huadoi takes place

1997

Eden

The HIV-infected children move in at the Eden Home

2001

Phayagong

The opening of the home in Phayagong, high up in the mountains, takes place

2002

The bakery

BCM opens their own bakery in downtown ChiangRai

2002

A royal visit

The Swedish King and Queen visit Huadoi.

2003

The Ekelyck's are handed the torch

Eva Olofsson, the founder of BCM, passes the torch to Inge and Madeleine Ekelyck as heads of BCM

2005

The bakery is expanding

BCM bakery opens up a new and bigger place where they also offer food

2005

MaeChan

The opening of the home in MaeChan takes place. Over 30 children move in right away.

2006

New directors

Meechai and Khannika Wongvoravit are assigned new directors.

2008

MaeSuay

The home in MaeSuay is built and the children in Phayagong move in

2010

MaeChan stängs

The MaeChan home closes due to air pollution and the children move in to Huadoi

2011

BCM-Sweden is founded

The collection foundation BCM Sweden is founded

2012

New directors

Knut-Inge and Anne-Grete Bergem are assigned new directors

2012

ChildFriend takes over BCM-Sweden

The collecting foundation Child Friend is founded and takes over BCM-Sweden in Sweden

2014